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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22

Col. Ingersoll was at 3 dinner the
other day where B. New Yorker, who
has wide reputation as an after-din-
uer speaker, was somewhat disap-
pointing to the guests. Col. lngersoll
had q neighbor at the table who leaned
over and said: Colonel, how in the
world did Blank come to have such q
reputation as an alter dinner speaker ?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22
SUIT FOR TEN MILLIONS.

The Vanderbi1ts Against the Erie Railway
Combine.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 14.-The applica-
ton of the Vanderbilt heirs to break the
trust deed covering the majority of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad stock
was argued to-day in the common pleas
court. This case will decide the ques-
ton of the right to create railroad trusts
and will also dispose of a $4,000, 900
property. Judge Stowe reserved his
decision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22
Are You Learning the Violin?

A young artist who lives in a board
ing house wants to know how he can
learn to play the violin without dis
turbing the boarders. Soap your
bow, young man, soap your bow, and
Sathe the strings twice day in sweet
oil. Then you can sit up all night and
play overtures, and nobody will mind
1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22
Chambers Election Announced.

CONCORD, n. H., June 15.-The senate
and house met in joint session at noon
to-day for the purpose of electing a
United States senator for the unexpired
term ending March 4, 1889. The jour
mails of both branches were read show
ing that VIM. F. Chandler had received
majority of the votes in each and he
was accordingly declared duly elected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22
STRUCK BY A TORNADO.
The Village of Jordan, Mimi, the See

The Village of Jordan, Mimi, the Scene
of Whirlwind.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 18.-A
heavy wind storm passed over this city
at noon, uprooting many trees and do
ing some damage to small buildings. A
rumor just reached here that tornado
struck the town of Jordan, about fifty
miles southwest of this city, this after
noon, but no particulars have been re-
ceived. It is feared that much damage
has been done to properly in the path
of the storm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22
MEN DRIVEN FROM WOR.no
More Outrages by the Ore Handlers

More Outrages by the Ore Hanuiers at
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, 0. June. 15.-The striking
car leaders at the ore docks of the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
were out in force this morning and
drove the colored men who were at
work, into cars which were immediately
pulled to 3 small town Just without
the city. The strikers then visited
tie docks of the Cleveland Pittsburg
Railroad Company, the Valloy Railroad
Company and the Cleveland Rolling Mill
Company and induced the men at work
there to Join them. No violence was Of
fered and no damage done to property.
Dock hands all along the river are now
out and the police are afraid there will
be a collision before night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22
1T COST MANY LIVES.
The Argentine Republic Quells Bloody
RabelIiOn.

IIo argentine IlepuDIIC (yu6IIS q I5IoOuV
Rebellion.
PANAMA, June ia dispatch has
been received from Villa Marie, a town
in the Argentine Republic, to the effect
that revolution, which broke out in
the Province of Tucuman, in that re-
public, has been suppressed by the gem
eral government with loss of 400 lives
The dispatch also states that the govern
or of the province and his ministers
have been taken prisoners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22

In his latest letter received in Eu-
rope, Emin Pacha declares that he has
decided to remain at Wadelai.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-22

The first edition of Webster's Die
tionary was published in 1928.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
THE CHURCH,s WAY.

~
"The vice and extravaganza of the Ameri.
can people would fill any country, no matter
how favored, with poverty and distress, and
block the most beni6cent designs of the Crea-
tor. We shall never get rid of our poverty
until we rise to a new life, and we cannot rise
to this life by taxing land, but by changing
our character and casting aside our present
methods. When we learn to recognize the
truth that the earth is the Lords and the full
ness thereof, then we will have a sense Of
stewardship, and feel that whatever we pos
sess we simply hold as stewards of God.
This will create realizing sense of divine
fatherhood and human brotherhood, and then
every man will be willing to share the boun-
ties Of the earth with his fellow. We are
really getting nearer and nearer the new age
Of miracle. Society is moving rapidly on.
ward. The conviction is gaining ground that
there is bread enough for all and to spare, and
that no one need hunger. But let US not de-
ceive ourselves as to the way in which this
bread is to be gained. Our existing moral
condition guarantees poverty, and no anti.
poverty society can abolish it. Society must
confess. like the prodigal, that it has slnned
and wasted its substance in riotous living, and
rise to new and purer life, and get rid of the
immoralities, which are the father of our i'm
providence and the grandfather of our pov.
erty. Then God will be ready to enter into
human affairs and bless every proper effort Of
man to obtain his daily bread. And until
they recognize this truth reformers will labor
in vain to cure the evils Of poverty"
When the ministers give US such views as
these they exhibit their ignorance of political
economy. fear if the poverty stricken Of
the earth wait for God to enter into human
affairs and help them to get their daily bread,
they will continue sometime longer in starv-
ing condition. "God helps those who help
themselves" and until the workers them
selves realize their condition and how easily it
might be remedied-if they had sand enough
to do it-God will not help them. And they
don't want to hold their breath until stewards
Of the Lord" volunteer to "divide up' with
out being forced to.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06

at Charpiots, had been confined to his bed
about Ave weeks. He lay between life and
death al this time and at length died on the
morning Of August I.
Five minutes after his death his wife gave
birth to girl baby. His family were wholly
dependent upon his wages.
Here are some very sad facts, and it Is only
one case Of many.
Then his wife, the poor woman, upon her
sick bed. with her tender little baby in her
arms, The strong arm that would hell pher
in her trouble is cold and nerveless; the kind
words that would have cheered her are still
in death.
But that is not enough-she is left without
money, and starvation stares her and her little
one in the face.
It is hard enough for strong man to keep
the wolf from the door-but for a woman
weakened by childbirth and sickness and
misery-what must it bea
The system is wrong that permits tha
woman, or any woman, to slave and starve, Of
that lets her children grow up to be beggar.
or outcasts or criminals. Men, will you no
change it. 1t may be your wife and baby who
are left next to fight and struggle with th'
world, or to fall by the wayside, bruised ant
beaten and torn.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
WILL THEYf

In reading over the history of England from
the time Of the early Britons to the present
reign Of the truly good Victoria, every page is
written in blood. 1t has been so with every
country. The people have been led by thou.
sands and by hundreds Of thousands to their
death to satisfy the lust of their rulers for
land, for gold, and for power, and in these
later days, for "new markets."
And now they have won their conquests, is
the land theirs-is the gold theirs-is the
power theirs1 No! They are starving in
ganets-they are freezing in cellars-they are
tramping homeless and shelterless over the
very land they fought for and won. Orthey
are shaving their lives away building up more
wealth Of which they have no share.
They are fighting the battle of life under the
mos, merciless tyrant who ever lived-King
Competition.
And as in bloodier wars it has been death
to the people, so now it is death to them.
Will the fighters and the workers never
weary Of their chains Will they never fight
for themselves and their rights'
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
THE LABOR PARTY.

1t is not a moment too soon for those men
who are disgusted with the old political par.
ties to organize for the new one-the Labor
Party.
ANY man who thinks, knows what the old
parties are. Instead Of being Of the people
for the people and by the people as they
should be, they are Of the boodlers, for the
boodlers and by the boodlers.
II by any chance an honest man does get in
it is not long before he gets terribly lonely
and goes over to the boodlers.
At present the people have nothing to do
with nominating men, and so they must vote
for rascal on one hand or rogue on the
other.
The voters are waking up on this question
all over the country. They see that there is
nothing to be done except form their own
party and keep the boodlers out
Workingmen! you do the voting-indi
rectly you are one and all responsible for this
state Of things.
1t lies in your power to remedy it, and you
are Criminals one and all and traitors to your
country if you do not remedy it.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
WANTED TO KNOW.

A farmer in Nebraska wants to know:
"Who are those Socialists and what is So.
cialism9 Does it mean blood and murder
Do they want to kill US farmers and divide
our farms up among themselves3 An ex.
chief Of police Of Columbus, very bad man,
jumped on an old farmer and almost killed
him; took in every farmer that came to town
and did the least thing out of the way. He
would let drunken officers ride over the side.
walks and do as they pleased, and he ran a
house Of prostitution too. have for long
time thought that he was Socialist. Now il
that is Socialism don't want anything to do
with it. If l am mistaken would like to
know it.
al believe we should all be happy in this
world. My Bible tells me so. l find in the
Book Of God these words: And they shall
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06

build houses and inhabit them. And they
shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit Of
them. They shall not build and another in
habit. They shall not plant and another eat
The party that will work on these principles
am with. want to know if there is such q
party and what it is called. If you can tell
me would be very much pleased. Aparty
run on those principles viii win, because it is
right, justice and divine truth"
Like good many other honest people on,
old farmer Is Socialist and don't know il.
Let him but read very few books besides his
Bible and he will begin to see the full truth
They won't cost him much and print the
list:
A. ]. Starkweather's Socialism" Heny
Georges progress oad Poverty" John Rus
kin's "For Clavigera," Bebel's woman
and Stepniak's Underground Russia" tota
price sI.so. Published by ]. w. Lowell
New York.
Gronlund's "Co-Operative Common
wealth." IS cents; Lee & Shepard, Boston
Nordau's conventional Lies" and Para
doxes," 81; L. Schick & Co., Chicago.
Read these and you will have learned fol
1915 how to preserve your children from
want, how to make this land true Republic;
how to abolish forever misery, vice, povert,
and crime. T.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
THE CRY OF THE CHILDREN.

In late number Of the N. Y. Sun the fol-
lowing news item appeared:
Mimic CMttAroat Competition--A Little Boy
Sads Little Girl in a Quarrel
0vvr One.Ctnf JOB.
The fierce competition among the youthful
laborers who seek to earn pennies in East
Thirteenth street very nearly cost Lizzie DAILY
her life yesterday, and it was Lizzie's four
teenth birthday at that. The workmeh who
are employed in the big foundry in that street,
between avenues and C, are in the habit,
when in want Of beer or luncheon, Of calling
to some Of the children who areolways hover
ing near and sending one Of then for what is
wanted. The youngs.er always gets penny
for the service.
Yesterday afternoon workman waved his
hat for messenger to get him some coned
beef at the grocery. A gang Of children
rushed for the coveted job, but Nellie DAILY, a
lass of 8, headed the procession and got the
order.
Jakey Lang, an 8-year-old boy, who lives
in the same house with Nellie, at No. 65I,
was good second in the race, but he was so
exasperated because he was beaten that he
gave Nellie ringing slap on the cheek.
Just at this point Lizzie DAILY, Nellie's big
sister, happened along. She grabbed Willie
by the nap Of the neck and was giving him a
good cutting when he drew cheap pocket
knife and Stabbed her in the left side, Just over
the seventh rib.
1t was severe wound, and Lizzie dropped
on the walk. Jaksy ran away and hid, and
the police have not found him yet
Jacobs mother promised to hand him over
to the police when he came home. The
knife, she said, was one he had received in
Sunday school as Christmas present Four
of her ten children had brough home knives
as presents from the Sunday school at the fes-
tival.
Stabbed with Sunday school knife for a
penny job!
The American boy ought to be brave, chiv-
alrous, truthful, loyal, honest and happy
hearted. He would be so were it not for this
damnable system of competitive industry.
Here is one boy, (the type Of over 100000
children wage-slaves who toll and swelter and
die beneath the stars and stripes who for the
sake Of penny would. commit murder, and
upon little girl, who properly, should be the
object of his best and truest service.
The pro-slavery men before the war burnt a
negro at the stake in the streets of St. Louis.
Far more merciful were they, than the mod
em capitalist class, who ruin our children
body, mind and soul.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
A PROMISE OF UNITY.

In the north Of England Socialism appears
to be spreading rapidly, and we learn that
Northumberland miners intend to concentrate
their efforts in order to unite the forces OF
English Socialists in one organization. A
new Socialist Federation for the north has laid
down the following programme:
l. Forming and helping other Socialist
bodies to form National and International
Socialist Labor Party.
2. Striving to conquer political power by
promoting the election of Socialists to parlia.
ment, local governments, school boards, and
other administrative bodies.
3. Helping Trades Unionism, cooperation
and every genuine movement for the good Of
the workers.
4. Promoting scheme for the National
and International Federation of Labor.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
HIGH LINE DITCH MONOPOLY.

Doctor Byron A. Wheeler and Miss Bartels
have filed their petition before the Arapahoe
board Of county commissioners to have the
High Line Ditch Co., fix reasonable water
rates.
DR.. Wheeler has been litigating with this
company for the last year and half and still
has not succeeded in accomplishing anything,
only that he has shown that the courts are
backward about graphing with this giant
monopoly. As last resort he and this lady
have appealed to the county board, with what
result il remains to be seen. If the state Of
Colorado owned these bitches the farmers
would fare better. Such men as the doctor
and others who are attending the sessions Of
this august body ought to come forward and
join the Union Labor Party and help to attain
the end desired. R.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
STAND FOR PRINCIPLES.

1T. S." editor of the Daily Labor Rview
Of Milwaukee (whose name don't know but
wish did) in late issue has these pertinent
words:
Is it not strange how men will worship the
name and neglect the substance? Within
three years our granger brethren in the state
have manfully and hopefully fought losing
fight under the name and style "Greenback-
Labor" National and "People." And
instead Of realizing that their lack of success
has been owing to the want of the electrifying
influence Of a radical, central yet comprehen-
sive economic principle-such as that
preached for their especial deliverance by
Henry George-they needs must have new
name to tie to; vainly imagining that the title
"Union Labor will do for them what they
can't or won't do for themselves. Cannot
Brother Gruelle, in his woeful financial plight
and Brother Norton who endorses his appeal
for prompt and adequate financial aid in a
somewhat fierce and sarcastic strain, catch
on toSxbis monumental truth2
The readers Of the ENQUIRER will recall
Comrade w. C. Owens magnificent articles
upon this subject and will fully realize that "a
halftruth never creates the enthusiasm that
the 7oAoit truth will do"
If we desire to win we must build upon
great truths; people will not sacrifice fol
small things and small results.
Herein lies the strength Of Socialism.
Let us in the future, not palter with the
truth but plainly and boldly speak it out.
Only by full state cooperation can the peo-
pie be saved and vice, crime, poverty and
misery be fully and forever destroyed.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06

en- to prostitution throughout the civilized
world; that Socialism taught government
tai cooperation and would only give to
those who produced, that it proposed to
stop dividing up between the landlord,
interest-taker and proAt-monger; that
capitalists through their organs and
speakers are ofttimes pleased to tell the
public that the Socialists want commu-
nifty Of goods, property and women; that
such statements are false, and are what
they, themselves, practice by taking the
laborers' earnings, wives, sisters and
daughters and appropriating them; that
to stop such infamous wrongs is the OBJ
ject of the cooperative commonwealth" J"
Tho audience gave Mr.. Haskell their
earnest and most devoted attention from
the beginning to the end of his most ex-
oellent speech, and he was loudly applaud-
ed when he sat down.
Then came the song Of "Ninety and
Nine" by the choir, which made a good
impression.
| After recess of ten minutes the meet
ing was again called to- order, and nice
and pointed dialogue, entitled 1.-THE
Brick Manufacturer and His Daughter y
was finely rendered by Comrade Cochrane
Eend Miss Bette Craig. The little lady has
a bright future before her.
The "Newslof the Week" was taken up
and handled in forcible manner by Com.
rade Cohen. When Mr.. Cohen referred to
the fact that Buchanan had been chosen
to represent D. A. SO there was a great
outburst of applause from both men and
women. Buck" is being more and more
regarded every day as the true friend Of
liberty and justice.
| Mr.. Sherman's music was very good.
The grand effort of the evening was the
singing of the Cheesewright brothers
They began by singing "The Thre,
Tramps" in costume which carried tn,
house by storm. Being encored they SANG
"The Tramp and the Millionaire" TIT
efforts of these three gentlemen are ad
vancing the interests of the laborine
masses very much.
Mrs. Arthur Cheesewright presided
L
creditable and pleasantly over the meet
ing, while Mrs. Collar took charge of thu
organ. An adjournment was made to
o'clock next Sunday night at the sam'
place. B.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
THE SOCIAL LEAGUE.
Many Stranger Present..-An Increase Of
Membsrship and Good Feeling.

A large and enthusiastic gathering as.
sembled at Nef's Hall last Sunday eve.
ming under the auspices of the "Rocky
Mountain Social League" The Hall was
well filed with ladies and gentlemen. One
very noticeable feature was the number OF
strangers, who had come for the first time
to learn something about Socialism.
The "prayer" read by Mr.. John Brophy
showed what capitalists pray for. 1t con.
tained very many pointed illusions and
was we'll received.
Mrs. Collar read some interesting ex.
tracts from the Bible on the subject OF
usury, showing how it was condemned by
the good and holy men of olden times.
Miss Emily Collar then read an interest.
ing poem in her usual clear style.
COmrade Haskell then took the floor and
referred to the precious reading from holy
writ. He said that the writings of the
good book show ed conclusively that riches
we're condemned and the laborer exalted
Lazarus was taken to Abraham's bosom
and Dives languished in hell. Christ said
that it was easier for q camel to go
through the eye of needle than for q
rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
The early Christians held goods in COM
mon, and continued to do so until Con-
stantine the Great called the bishops to-
gether and offered to make the church a
state institution if the bishops would
agree that arms might be borne, that men
might accumulate property as they pleas
ed, and in consideration of such concess.
ions the emperor procured the dignitaries
of the church, money. perquisites, prive-
leges and immunities; that at this coun-
Gil all consented except bishop named
Arius from Lydia, who was hunted down
in Egypt and slain; that in our day much
is said and written on the subject OF
Arianism.
He said that Christ was a communist;
that we are not here to advocate commun-
ism, but it is infinitely better than capital
ism driving men to degradation and wom-
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
CARPENTERS.

Don't fail to attend the carpenters mass
meeting this evening at Euclid hall. Impor-
tant business will be transacted and every
man in the trade should know how his trade
is progressing. II you don't belong to the
union now is the time to join. You will
never get shorter hours nor better wages as
long as you are divided. In union there is
strength.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
FORETELLING NOT PLANNING 1T.

No Socialist nor "Anarchist" has ever done
worse or said worse than this from the Rev.
DR.. Howard Crosby. He is actually declar.
ing that revolutions are the natural results of
oppression. In recent article he says:
"The community cannot be plundered for
ever; combinations Of capitalists and legisla-
tors to rob the poor for the benefit Of the rich
will eventually meet with counter combina.
tons which will not confne themselves to
robbery. This is human nature as we'll as
history"
The Chicago Anarchists" did not plan but
simply predicted revolution.
One will come unless the workers rally on
the platform Of truth and remedy existing evils
with the ballot
There are too many women and children
starving to permit peace and prosperity long to
continue. -
Would it not be we'll 10 look into the mat
ter before it is too late ?
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
BUCHANAN FOR POwDERLYyPLAcK

We find this in the Denver Republican OF
August 4.
CHICAGO, August 3.-A local paper says
Joseph X. Buchanan has been elected dele.
gate to the Minneapolis convention Of the
Knights Of Labor for District assembly No.
SO Of Denver. 1t is claimed that a majority
Of the labor papers in the country prophesy
that Buchanan is the man who will succeed
Powderly.
The X. Of l.. could not find a better man
should they hun, the world over.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
THE LESSON.

No one can deny that the revolt in the X.
of L. is really serious. If it keeps on the
membership represented at Minneapolis will
be exceedingly small. But we should rejoice
that the Knights have manliness enough to
protest against despotism even though they do
make the mistake Of leaving in disgust where
they should stay in and fight and down the
king. craft now rampant and ruling But any
thing is better than dull, ignorant, authority
ridden superstition.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-06
OFF ON A TOUR.

The editor Of the ENQUIRER is off this week
endeavoring to teach the country natives how
to get rich. They are poor enough God
knows bu, they deserve their poverty to Ger.
tain extent. A people who are too lazy to
think, who are ignorant as dirt, who haven,
the mind necessary to enable them to grasp
the simple scientific truths Of Socialism and
who lack the courage to insist upon their
rights, have chains upon them in festoons and
the decorations are appropriate.